PRESS RELEASE: VERBOSE MONDAY 25 th January 202 7 , KINGS ARMS SALFORD, 7.30PM

One of Manchester’s longest running spoken word events, Verbose, returns on Monday 25th January 2027 at the Kings Arms.

Verbose has a proud history of bringing together a vibrant mix of live literature from poetry, prose and everything in between. Verbose welcomes new talent to the open mic alongside established writers and performers wanting to showcase new material, giving audiences the chance to hear work that is on its way to be published or perhaps feature at festivals including Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe and many more.

Introducing our headliners for January!

BXNKS is a force on stage. With a recent BBC feature and multiple poetry slam victories under her belt, she’s quickly becoming a name to know on the spoken word scene. Her poetry is raw, fiercely personal and delivered with a presence that commands a room.

Stefan Mohamed is an award-winning author, poet and creative writing tutor. He is the author of five books of poetry, including The Revelation Tapes , which came out in 2026 with Broken Sleep Books, and Farewell Tour , which came out in 2022 with Verve Poetry Press. His most recent novel, surreal cyberpunk detective mystery The House on Utopia Way , came out in 2025. He lives in Bristol with his family and cat. He is also a DJ.

To enter the draw for an open mic slot, please email us on verbosemanchester@gmail.com between 1st and 6th January

Tickets are pay what you can from the link

Verbose: Monday 25th January 2027

Kings Arms, Bloom Street Salford 7.30pm to 9.30pm

(doors open 7.15, show starts 7.30)

Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @verbosemcr

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